![]() ![]() ![]() And as such, then there weren't really any slow, dull or boring moments throughout the two hours that the movie run for. There is a very good pace to the movie, and it kicks up into a fast and good pace early on, and it doesn't really slow down throughout the course of the movie. But what secrets will the Mojin unearth in this ancient tomb? And are the intentions of their employer really what they say? Whom can you trust when you are trapped far beneath the surface of the Earth? And when Wang Kaixuan (played by Huang Bo) sends an alluring video with proof of an ancient tomb, the interest of the Hu Bayi (played by Kun Chen) and Shirley (played by Shu Qi) is stirred. The story is about three close-knitted tomb explorers whom is drifting apart, as they are not adjusting to life in USA, after having left China behind. And let me just say that this movie can essentially be summarized as a Chinese "Tomb Raider" movie, of sorts. I became aware of the movie because I am a fan of Shu Qi, so of course I had to watch the movie. "Mojin: The Lost Legend" (aka "The Ghouls", a title which do the movie no justice at all) is definitely not a movie that you should let slip under your radar. Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 6 / 10 Tombraiding Chinese style. While Bayi and Shirley have become romantically involved and Kaixuan feels that the great Mojin deserve more than the financial despair they've faced in the States, the trio are pulled back into a grave-robbing game in Inner Mongolia, China, to explore the reason behind the death of Ding Sitian, who was Bayi and Kaixuan's first love died back in 1969. It's in YT fully sub in English.In 1988, the three Mojin(tomb raider), Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan, and Shirley Yang, retires and relocates to New York. Please, if you love Vengo and enjoy movies like The Mummy, please watch it. It' fairly short, just 21 episodes, so the pace after the first 2 eps is great and you won't get bored. This is full of adventure, mystery, danger, human emotions and a little bit of flirting. So there is that.Īs I said, this is not your typical romance drama. ![]() If you are like me and love spoilers, I will tell you that it is a sad ending BUT Vengo's character survives. I felt his pain and my heart broke for him.Ībout the ending. He looks so tan in this series!!! He was so pale as DH, but here he has a tan and he also has freckles! He is a pleasure to look at, but what really makes him stand out is his acting. He is super handsome and his character is so different from DH Dijun, but he nails it in every scene. I began to watch it because of Vengo but everyone acts their roles incredible well. I wasn't able to stop, I just had to know what happen next!!! But once Vengo's characters joins the main expedition group and they go down the mountain, that's when shits gets real. In fact, I skipped most of the first and second episodes. The plot is intriguing, it will make you hold your breath in the right moments. I knew nothing about it but fortunately you don't really need to know anything about that era to understand what's going on. The series takes place during the Republican Era. Nobody is cartoonist or one-dimensional and even the "villains", if you can call them that, are very human and there will be moments when you empathize with them. You will come to love them, hate them or pity them. They are fully rounded and each one has a role to play. The characters are awesome, both main and second leads. It's a mix of The Mummy and Idiana Jones, but using Chinese mythology. It's not 5:18am and I am writing this review instead of going off to sleep. I looked up the list in this website and this one was the one that stood out the most. However I just finished Eternal Love of Dream and I desperately needed to watch another drama by Vengo. This is pure action/adventure with a bit of mysticism. This review may contain spoilers I must say that I dont usually watch this kind of dramas. ![]()
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